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(43) Date of publication: 25.12.2024 Bulletin 2024/52 (21) Application number: 23705664.3 (22) Date of filing: 06.02.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/24(2006.01) A61F 2/962(2013.01) A61F 2/95(2013.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61F 2/2436; A61F 2/9517; A61F 2/962; A61F 2250/0096 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2023/051044 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/156879 (24.08.2023 Gazette 2023/34)

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